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Rent a motorbike (yes, you can rent them on the island) or hire a longtail boat to take you around to Kon Kare Bay . This bay is rockier, but the snorkeling is superior. It drops off quickly, creating a wall of coral teeming with sea fans and moray eels.
It is just… quiet. The loudest thing on the beach is the breeze through the palm fronds. The Lazy Version: Rent a snorkel mask, wade into the water, and float. You will see parrotfish, butterflyfish, and if you’re lucky, a reef shark cruising the sandy bottom (don't worry—they’re harmless and shy). racha racha
If you’ve ever been to Phuket, you know the feeling. You’re lying on Patong Beach, sunscreen melting into your eyes, trying to relax while a jet ski salesman yells into his phone and a speedboat engine roars 50 feet from your towel. Rent a motorbike (yes, you can rent them
But it is the most peaceful accessible island near Phuket. It is the place you go when you want to remember why you came to Thailand in the first place: for the sun, the sea, and the silence. It is just… quiet
So next time you’re in Phuket and the jet skis are driving you crazy, look south. Racha Racha is waiting.
